pressurize (redirected from pressurising)

pres·sur·ize  (prsh-rz)

tr.v. pres·sur·ized, pres·sur·iz·ing, pres·sur·iz·es

1. To maintain normal air pressure in (an enclosure, as an aircraft or submarine).

2. To put (gas or liquid) under a greater than normal pressure.

3. To design to resist pressure.

4. To pressure-cook.

5. Informal To subject to excessive stress, strain, or vexation: an executive who was pressurized by a heavy workload.

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pressur·i·zation (-r--zshn) n.

pressur·izer n.

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pressurize or -ise

Verb

[-izing, -ized] or -ising, -ised

1. to increase the pressure in (an aircraft cabin, etc.) in order to maintain approximately atmospheric pressure when the external pressure is low

2. to make insistent demands of (someone): do not be pressurized into making a decision

pressurization
-isation n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	pressurize - increase the pressure on a gas or liquid pressurise, supercharge alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	2.	pressurize - maintain a certain pressure; "the airplane cabin is pressurized"; "pressurize a space suit" pressurise hold, keep, maintain - keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"
	3.	pressurize - increase the pressure in or of; "The captain will pressurize the cabin for the passengers' comfort" pressurise adjust, correct, set - alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels" depressurise, depressurize, decompress - decrease the pressure of; "depressurize the cabin in the air plane"

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pressurize

verb force, drive, compel, intimidate, coerce, dragoon, breathe down someone's neck, browbeat, press-gang, twist someone's arm (informal) turn on the heat (informal) put the screws on (slang)

Translations

pressurize [ˈprɛʃəraɪz] vt → presurizar;

to pressurize sb (into doing sth) → presionar a algn (para que haga algo)

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pressurize [ˈprɛʃəraɪz] vt → pressuriser;

(Brit) (fig);

to pressurize sb (into doing sth) → faire pression sur qn (pour qu'il fasse qch)

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pressurize [ˈprɛʃəraɪz] pressure vt to pressurize sb (to do sth or into doing sth) → jdn unter Druck setzen(, etw zu tun)

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pressurize [ˈprɛʃəraɪz] vt → pressurizzare;

(fig): to pressurize sb (into doing sth) → fare delle pressioni su qn (per costringerlo a fare qc)